NOTES:1. Read through all instructions before beginning.2. Instructions are written for using two colors of yarn, the bag with the embelishments was made using only one color, Red Heart Ocean. The other is made with Ocean and Delft Blue.3. The bag should be worked in a fairly tight stitch. You may need to use a different sized hook to get a suitable stitch.4. I cut the yarn for the color changes. It could be carried up without cutting, but since I wasn’t going to line my bag I cut the yarn and wove in the ends.5. When joining with a slip stitch, pull the stitch tight until it almost disappears.6. When joining a new color, complete the joining slip stitch with the new color.7. I used Red Heart Super Saver yarns.8. When you make the strap, to avoid strangulation, don’t make it long enough the child can put their head through it.

INSTRUCTIONS:Round 1: With H hook and main color, ch 2, 9 hdc into second stitch from hook. Join with slipstitch in first hdc. (9 hdc)

Round 2: Ch 1, *2 hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in first hdc. (18 hdc)

Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc in next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in first hdc. (24)

Rounds 7-8: Ch 1, 1 hdc in each stitch around. Join with a slipstitch in first hdc. (48 hdc)

Rounds 9-10: Still working with main color, ch 1, sc in 2 sts, *hdc in 4 sts, sc in 4 sts, repeat from * around, ending with hdc in 4 sts, sc in last 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Rounds 11-12: Change to contrasting color, ch 1, hdc in 2 sts, *sc in 4 sts, hdc in 4 sts, repeat from * around, ending with sc in 4 sts, hdc in last 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Rounds 13-14: Change to main color, ch 1, sc in 2 sts, *hdc in 4 sts, sc in 4 sts, repeat from * around,, ending with hdc in 4 sts, sc in last 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Rounds 15-16: Change to contrasting color, ch 1, hdc in 2 sts, *sc in 4 sts, hdc in 4 sts, repeat from * around, ending with sc in 4 sts, hdc in last 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Rounds 17-18: Change to main color, ch 1, sc in 2 sts, *hdc in 4 sts, sc in 4 sts, repeat from * around, ending with hdc in 4 sts, sc in last 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Rounds 19-20: Change to contrasting color, ch 1, hdc in 2 sts, *sc in 4 sts, hdc in 4 sts, repeat from * around, ending with sc in 4 sts, hdc in last 2 sts. Join with slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Rounds 21-22: Change to main color, ch 1, sc in 2 sts, *hdc in 4 sts, sc in 4 sts, repeat from * around, ending with hdc in 4 sts, sc in last 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Rounds 23-24: Change to contrasting color, ch 1, hdc in 2 sts, *sc in 4 sts, hdc in 4 sts, repeat from * around, ending with sc in 4 sts, hdc in last 2 sts. Join with slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Change to main color and work remainder of bag.

Rounds 25-26: Ch 1, sc in 2 sts, *hdc in 4 sts, sc in 4 sts, repeat from * around, ending with hdc in 4 sts, sc in last 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Round 27: Ch 1, hdc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Round 28: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Round 30: Ch 1, sc in 4 sts, *4 sc in loop, sc in next 8 sts. Repeat from * around, ending with 4 sc in loop, sc in 4 sts. Join with slipstitch in first st. [48 sc]

Round 31: Ch 1, sc in 4 sts, *2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 9 sts. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in 5 sts. Join with slipstitch in first st. [60 sc]

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

CORD FOR STRAP: Make 1 with main colorRound 1: With G hook ch 2, 5 sc in second chain from hook. Do not join.Round 2-until 22 inches or desired length long: Sc in back loop of next sc. Continue working sc in back loop until cord is 22 (gently stretched) inches long. You will be working from the inside of a tube.

Weave tail through the 5 sc and pull snug.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Fold bag flat with holes aligned. Weave cord from the front through two holes, across the back and through the other two holes back out to the front. Tie ends in an overhand knot.

EMBELLISHMENTS:FISH:Work one of the fish from the Learn Your Colors Fish Counting Toy in color of your choice. The stripes on the fish in the photo were worked in this color order.Rounds 1-3: OrangeRound 4: WhiteRounds 5-6: OrangeRounds 7-8: WhiteRounds 9-11: OrangeRounds 12-13: WhiteRounds 14-16: Orange

The black stripes are the stitches used to sew the fish to the bag.

SEAWEED:Leaf 1: Leaving a long tail for sewing, ch 25, slipstitch in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, hdc in remaining chains.Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.Leaf 2: Leaving a long tail for sewing, ch 18, slipstitch in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 ch, hdc in remaining chains.Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew the strands of seaweed to the bag. Give them a twist as sewing as shown in the photo. I started with the base of the seaweed on round 7 of the bag.

BUBBLES:

Small bubble: Using E hook and baby yarn, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.Medium bubble: Using F hook and baby yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Large bubble: Using G hook and baby yarn, ch 2, 8 sc in second ch from hook. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

EYE: Make a French knot for eye. Or use 3-D paint. The photo shows the eye made with the 3-D paint.

GAUGE: Unimportant, just needs to be tight enough the Polyfil doesn’t show through.

NOTES:

1. Read through instructions before beginning.

2. About the colors. The fish would be cuter with multicolored yarn or stripes, but when kids are learning the names of colors, that would be confusing. If you want to use different colors, use ones that there is no ambiguity about what color they are.

3. When joining with a slip stitch, pull the stitch tight until it almost disappears.

4. The first stitch of each round is made in the join.

5. sc2tog = Insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next stitch and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.

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